Jason advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits, ERISA and executive compensation matters, including plan design, tax qualification, administration, fiduciary responsibility, ESOPs, and compliance with and litigation involving ERISA. He represents clients in disputes with the IRS and DOL and in defending audits of welfare and pension benefit plans. His work in executive compensation includes handling complex issues related to Code Sections 409A deferred compensation and 280G change in control or "golden parachute" arrangements.

Jason's clients include Fortune 500 companies, privately held companies, governmental and quasi-governmental entities, and tax-exempt entities, as well as trustees, lenders, management groups and fiduciaries involved with ESOPs.

"Jason will be an important addition to the continuing expansion of our national employee benefits and executive compensation group," said Andrew C. Kassner, chairman and CEO of Drinker Biddle. "His extensive benefits and transactional experience deepens Drinker Biddle's bench of skilled attorneys in one of our important practice areas."

Prior to joining the firm, Jason was a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP.

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